Corey's Comm 303 Blog

Quotation 1

Martin Glodsmith, general manager of the local public radio station, said that the station’s goal is to raise $100,000 for programming efforts. Goldsmith said that $130,000 is spent each year on buying programs. This is the best way to help the station pay for the programming.

Quotation 2

Marilyn Wall, president of the Walls Tire Co., said this year orders were up about 20 percent and were able to recall employees that were laid off the past three years. Wall said they were able to expand the work force by adding 20 new jobs.

Quotation 3

Marsha Moss, director of the local symphony orchestra, said the response of the audience to last night’s concert was gratifying. Moss said playing in front of an audience like that is more fun than playing in front of critics and it’s good to know that people appreciate the hours of hard work the orchestra puts into to each concert.

Quotation 4

Jerry Butts, member of the city council, said we could either grant the police the raise their union requested then raise the property tax to pay for it. Butts said we could deny the request for a pay raise and kept the tax rates the same they have been for five years.

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A gloomy day with people covered with mud. Young boy lost and searching for someone or something. The boy glares motionless as if he is unsure of his next move. He stares with no emotions as if he is in fact dead to the world. Lost and confused this young child is all alone with out any idea of what is next. Where is his family? Will he see them again? Is he really all alone? He sits with a pondered look of uncertainty about everything that has just occurred.

In the distance another figure sits also covered in mud motionlessly. Who might the figure be? It is too far to make out any description. Unsure of the well being; dead or alive, wounded or in good condition. It is hard to see if it is even a man or woman.

What ever occurred seemed like something tragic to this place. Only time can tell what will happen for this young boy and who ever may be around him.

I found this Video from the AP on youtube that made me laugh. It shows what the wonderful people of DC did once the snow finally stopped. They interview different people who were inDC on Dupoint Circle having fun in the snow.

This was definitely a different type of story to air. it was unique an showed a lighter side of the blizzard since it wasn’t much light side for us that week. they did a great job of just showing the fun people got to have through all the snow.

I will use the story “Jury Recommends Death for 69-Year-Old Grandmother” to answer the following questions.

1. The news value of this story are a 69-year-old woman could possibly be sentenced to death row which would make her the oldest woman on Missouri’s death row.

2. The who of this story would be Faye Copeland. The what would be Copeland recommended to death row by jury. The when is last year according to the story. The where would be Chillicothe, Missouri.  The why would be she is recommended for death because she was on trial for the murders or four transient farm workers whose bodies were found.  The how of the story would be on the fifth conviction the jury recommended the sentence of death after there three hour long deliberation.

3. The sources this story use are records. The story was probably written according to the records of the courthouse.

4. Since this story used records from the court room, the reporter had access to what occurred during the trial.

5. This story is a factual based story from the records. There is nothing that shows any inaccuracy to the story.

There was never any doubt that Hannah would one day become a famous  jazz singer who was recognized around the world.

Midville is a fairly small town with a small town atmosphere that offers a lot of safety and security to its residents, especially to those who are raising small children.

Erin could not see any point in paying tuition to a college where she was convinced that she was not receiving the best education or her money’s worth.

During February, Laura stayed cooped up in her room and tried to fight off the effects of a bad cold.

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